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"For Zendesk, ideas associated with zen are now deeply ingrained in the company’s culture and branding. The company mascot is a Laughing Buddha, dubbed “The Men
by lotsofmangos 12y ago
"For Zendesk, ideas associated with zen are now deeply ingrained in the company’s culture and branding. The company mascot is a Laughing Buddha, dubbed “The Mentor,” who wears a telephone headset."
They should be very careful doing business in several Buddhist countries with that as their mascot. In a lot of places it would go down about as well as a tech support business called YahwehDesk, promoted with a picture of Jesus in a call center.
- photex 12y agoThis is my first thought every time I see a Buddha used as a charming icon for something.
- gohrt 12y agos/ideas associated with zen/tacky cultural affectations/
- prawn 12y agoThree men (one New Zealander, two locals) have recently been arrested and face trial in Myanmar after promoting their bar with a poster featuring Buddha with headphones: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/12/13/in-burma-its-a-crime-to-put-headphones-on-the-buddha/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/12/13...